What is the opposite of adventurous?

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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences Opposite of having a degree of risk or danger, typically combined with excitement (timid) Opposite of willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks (boring) Opposite of willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks Opposite of calmly audacious Opposite of enterprising and progressive, showing leadership in one's domain Opposite of acting or done without forethought, or having the tendency to do so Opposite of having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed Opposite of denoting or relating to a sport involving great risk … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Opposite of willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences unadventurous cautious unenterprising careful chary circumspect hesitant prudent safe tentative timid timorous wary cowardly fearful meek nervous shy weak guarded heedful suspicious alert uneasy reluctant cagey vigilant watchful canny attentive observant mindful discreet considerate politic judicious reticent measured doubtful unexciting unimaginative conventional skepticalUS scepticalUK traditional distrustful mistrustful leery calculating dubious reserved apprehensive loath scrupulous disinclined deliberate discriminating aware provident gingerly restrained straight square limited boring conservative stuffy uncreative narrow-minded strait-laced stay-at-home afraid averse suspecting iffy uptight stick-in-the-mud softly-softly playing your cards close to your chest on guard on your toes with reservations on the watch with eyes peeled belt-and-braces walking on eggs keeping a weather eye on handling with kid gloves on the qui vive responsible reasonable thoughtful bashful sensible staid wise shrewd solicitous sane playing safe on the lookout frightened modest gentle mild humble pusillanimous yielding faint-hearted uncourageous chicken unwilling feckless inactive unenthused unresourceful lazy passive lethargic more ❯ Adjective ▲ Opposite of having a degree of risk or danger, typically combined with excitement tame wary circumspect tentative prudent cagey chary careful cautious unenterprising timid hesitant unimaginative conventional traditional unexciting timorous restrained stuffy conservative stay-at-home straight uncreative safe boring limited narrow-minded square strait-laced uptight stick-in-the-mud Adjective ▲ (timid) Opposite of willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks timid cowardly fearful timorous unadventurous agitated anxious apprehensive chicken chickenhearted chicken-livered concerned coward craven dastardly disconcerted fainthearted gutless lily-livered milk-livered nerveless nervous panicked poltroon poor-spirited pusillanimous scared skittish spineless spiritless spooked terrified terrorisedUK terrorizedUS uncourageous unenterprising ungallant unheroic unnerved weakhearted worried yellow faint-hearted panic-stricken afraid faint fair quiet weak meek frightened irresolute diffident cowering recreant wimpy soft cautious panicky jittery shrinking caitiff jumpy mousy no guts weak-kneed chicken-hearted sissy feeble daunted dispirited boneless reluctant abject flinching sissified hesitant fearing dismayed worthless delicate fretful wimpish lacking courage sheepish mild nervy shy quivery cowhearted yellow-bellied pigeonhearted scaredy more ❯ “After looking down, he became too timid to carry on with the climb.” Adjective ▲ (boring) Opposite of willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks boring unadventurous unenterprising dreary dull lacklusterUS lacklustreUK stolid unexciting uninteresting apathetic calm drab lethargic plain staid stupid unimpressive unstylish Adjective ▲ Opposite of calmly audacious anxious apprehensive nervous hesitant intimidated irresolute reserved shy unassured daunted tentative timid dismayed jittery panicky pusillanimous soft spiritless vacillating wavering weak wimpish wimpy feeble unassertive coy quiet spineless cowardly craven faint-hearted effeminate delicate frail camp womanish wussy feminine ignoble unmanly girlie sickly fearful fainthearted cautious gutless unwilling scared unamenable frightened afraid chicken trembling timorous unnerved mousey tremulous disinclined meek modest diffident mousy shaky skittish cowering sissy bashful gentle recreant yellow wet quaking cringey unassuming browbeaten unheroic lily-livered milquetoast cowed yellow-bellied poor-spirited pigeonhearted pigeon-hearted weak-kneed easily frightened lacking courage more ❯ “Those are the actions of a timid bureaucrat trying to rid himself of an unwanted problem.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of enterprising and progressive, showing leadership in one's domain conservative unambitious denied vetoed Adjective ▲ Opposite of acting or done without forethought, or having the tendency to do so premeditated calculating prepense considered calculated deliberate planned premeditative willful conscious contrived prearranged preconceived rehearsed thoughtful wilful aforethought designed intended intentional purposed purposive rigged laid-out pre-planned set-up “She accepts his illness as genuine, and not a premeditated ploy to win her favors.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed lazy ambitionless unambitious unmotivated apathetic indolent unaspiring otiose shiftless slack disinterested workshy useless improvident unoccupied sluggish faineant lacklusterUS lacklustreUK fainéant indifferent slothful unenterprising idle unproductive bone idle bone-idle good-for-nothing work-shy unassertive passive content nonchalant dispassionate laid-back complacent casual “He maintained that last-borns are often spoiled and lazy because they don't have younger siblings challenging them.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of denoting or relating to a sport involving great risk tame safe benign gentle harmless innocuous unadventurous innocent nonviolent riskless uninjurious hurtless unenterprising low-risk non-dangerous risk-free “I wasn't particularly adventurous, so a tame sport like billiards was appropriate for me.” Find more words! 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